Match the chromosomal compositions, labelled a. through d., with the stages of developing sperm. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-primary spermatocyte
A)contains a full set of 23 pairs of chromosomes
B)contains a full set of 23 pairs of doubled chromosomes
C)contains a half set of doubled chromosomes
D)contains a set of 23, single, unpaired chromosomes

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Primary spermatocytes are in the prophase of meiosis I, meaning they have already replicated their DNA but have not yet divided. This results in cells that contain a full set of 23 pairs of chromosomes, where each chromosome has been duplicated, leading to a total of 46 chromosomes organized as 23 pairs of sister chromatids.

Match the Chromosomal Compositions, Labelled A